Evening Star Newspaper, October 16, 1935, Page 40

AMUSEMENTS. She Goes to the Movies AlmostEverySundayNight Katharine Cornell Admits That the Screen Is a Pleasure Rather Than a Pain to Her—Romeo’s “Wave.” BY E. de S. visualize her as a bear on ice ra I Miss Katharine Correll is, in any theater. She is enthusiastic, spo When she grins the whole room grins know from “Romeo and Juliet,” thed world seems to go under a cloud. After her first performance at the National on Monday night she was like a child once again, wondering how the play had gone, did they like her, wasn't Romeo splendid, isn't it a difficult role, isn't her company grand? etc., etc., etc. Younger by far than any first lady of the theater has any right to be, younger looking than she looked five years ago, her great dark eyes alive with the fun of what she was saying, she kept her visitors in a state of polite jitters, fascinating them by the buoyancy of her wit. Qnce and for all, however, Miss Cornell does not turn up her nose at the movies. “Not at all” said she last night in her dressing room, where “rigged” for the street in one of those fashionable new turret hats, tweed sports coat and skift, she had come a few minutes early to discuss the world, the stage and what have you— *I love the movies. I go to them every Sunday night of my life—that is when I have a Sunday night.” When asked if she didn't think that some day she might break down and do a film, she smiled, thought for a moment, and then said, “Oh, I don’t know,” suggesting that her up-to-now refusal to do such a thing might be a matter of the past. For the moment, however, the the- ater is her master and she is busily preparing, rehearsing, “mulling,” as she says, for her production of “Saint | Joan.” It will be produced in a few months—and she spoke enthusiasti- cally about the number of people who had asked already to be in it— when the casting hasn't as yet even begun. Miss Cornell's able and handsome secretary, Miss Mason, ducked in just then, punched some kind of a mental gong and reminded Miss Cornell that she would have to be “Juliet” in the twinkling of an eye. So there was nothing more to do but to duck out— and wonder how a person with such rare good humor could in another Where and When Current Theater Attractions and Time of Showing. R-K-O Keith's—“Last Days of Pompeii.” at 11:37 am., 1:37, 3:37, 5:37, 7:37 and 9:37 p.m. Palace—"Broadway Melody of 1936,” at 12 noon, 2:25, 4:45, 7:10 and 9:30 pm. Earle—“Shipmates Forever,” at 11 am, 1:35 4:15, 6:55 and 9:40 p.m. Stage shows at 1, 3:40, 6:20 and 9 pm. Loew’s Fox—"Here's to Romance.” 11 am., 1:40, 4:20, 7:20 and 10 p.m. Stage shows at 12:35, 3:15, 6:15 and 8:55 p.m. Belasco—"Born for Glory,” at 12:15, 2:14, 4:13, 6:12, 8:11 and 10:10 p.m. Metropolitan—“Without Regret,” at 11 am, 12:35, 2:25, 4:15, 6:05, 7:50 | and 9:40 pm. Columbia — “Wanderers of the ‘Wastelands,” at 11:16 a.m., 1:05, 2:55, 4:45, 6:30, 8:20 and 10:10 p.m. Tivoli—‘She Married Her Boss,” at 2, 3:50, 5:40, 7:35 and 9:30 p.m. Ambassador—"Anna Karenina,” at €:15, 8 and 9:50 pm. Little—“Design for Living,” at 10 and 11:55 a.m, 1:50, 3:45, 5:40, 7:34 and 9:30 pm. ! [RST ladies of the theater are often said to be frigid. When, for instance, you think of Greta Garbo icicles flow rather than honey, and you .| will have its world premiere at the and organized a company to dispose I caused by a disgruntled employe. . MELCHER. ther than a bear in a buggy. however, probably the nicest first lady ntaneous, eager, generous and amusing. with her, and when she weeps, as you | minute become the harrowed heroine | of one of Shakespeare’s pet dramas. | Why is it that the theater's great have a knack of putting lesser people in an elegant state of mind? | * Kk X X ’ROMEO went to a certain hair- dresser Monday. He ditin’t want to go—and it was his first offense—but his guardian angel said he must. | “That wig falls over on my face,” | Juliet is said to have said. So Romeo | bounced up Connecticut avenue, bash- fully slid into a beauty shop, sat down in a booth next to rows and rows of | the town's most salubrius matrons. When the wave was finally got into his hair, and when the whole darn business was over with, it is reported that the chief lady of the establish- ment said to him, “Come again.” ‘Whereupon Romeo said, “Not on your life,” and slid out, curled but cha- grined. * ok K % ROSCOE KARNS was in town yes- terday. He had come from his first visit to New York. He was head- iug for New Orleans—and then Holly- wood. He was in fine fettle. Said he: “People seem to know me back here——" as indeed they do. Mr. Karns in person is the twin of Mr. Karns on the screen. When he walked into the Cariton lounige yes- terday, solid matrons put by their old-fashions, flicked up their lorg- nettes and sighed. One of them was heard to remark “isn’t he cunning!” Mr. Karns wasn't particularly tickled | by this—but he was tickled about Washingtca. In a day he'd seen Mount Vernon, the Lee House, the | White House and practically every other house in town. He had dined | here and wined there and it seemed | a pity that he couldn't stay longer. | His most recent picture is “Two | | Fisted"—adapted from the stage hit | “Is Zat So” and starring Lee Tracy. He's a nice guy. e JFLORENCE REED will be honored at | a giant festival wnight at Toby's Tavern. | Elliot S. Foreman, advance repre-l sentative for Max Gordon as also for “The Great Waltz,” arrived here yes- terday. Steve Cochran's slv henchman, | “Cupid Dutch,” is in circulation again. | Adrienne Allen, one of the many | stars of “Pride and Prejud.ce,” which National Monday night, vlayed host to Mr. and Mrs. Rooert Montgomery when they were in England this Sum- mer. Miss Allen is also Mrs. Ray- mond Massey. AMERICAN CLEARED Real i Estate Operator Declares | Spain Has No Charge. BARCELONA, Spain, October 16 {(A’),—George Frank Croissant, 48, na- | tive of Brooklyn, N. Y., whose uncon- ditional release was ordered by Ma- | drid authorities after he had been de- tained here, said today he believed | there were no charges against him. The American, formerly a real estate operator in Florida and Chi- cago and a resident of Fort Lauder- dale, Fla., purchased considerable land in the Island of Mallorca a year ago of the property. He said as far as he could determine his detention was ' THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO C., WEDNESDAY, Next National Play in Rehearsal .|tennis “pro” along these days, for| Members of the cast of “Pride and Prejudice,” Max Gordon production, which has its premiere at the Na- tional Theater next Monday, are busily rehearsing the play in New York. The group here going over the script includes Helen Chandler, Helen Jerome, author of the adaption from the Jane Austen novel, and Adrienne Allen seated, and Colin K. Johnston, Robert Sinclair and Lucile Watson, standing. Dave Siegel, impersonator, is showing Maj. Bowes, originator of the radio amateur hour, just how Mickey Mouse sings. the members of the major's amateur Loew's Fox Theater next Friday. The artist is one of troupe which comes to the stage of $50 REWARD APPROVED City Heads Favor Payment to Detective for Arrest. The Commissioners have approved payment of a reward of $50 to' Pre- cinct Detective William V. Christian by the United States Marine Corps for apprehension of a deserter from that military unit. Five per cent of the sum, or $2.50. will be deducted to be deposited in the “clothing and helmet fund” of the Police Department, PHIL 0'BRIEN and his Meyer Davis Music Drop down to Swanee to- night and hear Phil O'Brien crack forth with the sweetest dance music in town. Swanee, Washington's oldest apd largest du ba dancing every Wednesday, Bunday nites beginning at 9:30 Ladies 55c. Gents Beer and wine served at CLUBS, Sororities. Organization Ballroom for rent for private BURNERS by the Marketers of BETHOLINE anp RICHFIELD SRERWOOD BROS,, Inc. 3723 Conmecticut Avenue, N. W. Phone DECATUR 4181 Man “Airguns” 6,000 Rats. Reitz, South Africa, has the worst plague of rats in its history. Farmers | and townspeople are united in battling the rodents which are doing heavy damage and even destroying grain stored in metal tanks. Ratting terriers | are at a premium and rat traps and | poisons are being used. One farmer | has shot over 6,000 rats with an air- gun in the last six months. OFFICE RECORD. must be accurate and 3rd and E.. one of the East's largest plant: ts of parking space. \LANK BOOK £ We have one of the largest stocks of Blank Books at popular prices. E. Morrison Paper Co. 1009 Pa. Ave. Phone NA. 2945 COAL HUFNAGEL COAL CO. South Wash.. Va.. at Va. Highlands 2,240 Lbs. to the Ton. Every Pound Delivered in Bass to Your Bin—No Extra Charge for Carrying HIGHEST GRADES OF VIRGINIA HARD cso.l‘l’.rl e All Lump Furnace Soecia Purnace o Stovy MARYLAND SMOKELESS A Bituminous Coal Without Smoke, Soot or Gas Per ton 25 POCA| . Smokeless, Highest Grade Bitumino Pennsylvania Steam Ce Hard-Structare, ' Free- Burning l.lnl-su'k; Ege Size 3% Lus 50% Lump Lump and Fine Coa] Bagged Separately, Showing You Get Correct Percentage of Lump Walnut 7878 (Day or Night) Full Weisht Guaranteed B. J. WERNER 1937 5th St. N.E. [y | itol street. “GHOST WRITER” GIVEN CREDIT BY MATHEWS Securities Commission Member Recognizes Legal Staff in Preparing Speech. By the Associated Press. Commissioner George C. Mathews of the Securities Commission is one man among Capital officialdom who gives his “ghpst writer” public credit. It's the usual thing for officials to have parts of their speeches prepared by assistants, but the helper seldom gets recognition. But it was different with Mathews. As issued to the press Monday night, copies of a highly technical speech on the utility holding com- pany act bore the legend: “Prepared by I N. P. Stokes, 2d, and Commis- sioner Mathews.” Stokes is one of the commission’s legal staff. It was at Mathews' insistence the Stokes name precede his, . Hospital Guild to Meet. ‘The regular monthly meeting of the ‘Woman's Guild of Sibley Memorial Hospital will be held at 11 a.m. to- morrow in Rust Hall, 1150 North Cap- Rev. John E. Fort of Union M. E. Church will have charge of the devotional period. Luncheon will be served following the meeting. WHERE TO DINE. 4-COURSE DINNER Choice of meat or BELMONT ¢ HOUSE 1845 Belmont Rd. N.W. Corner Columbia Road c'l'llfllgl?. SPECIAL 55¢ Pattie or Roast ‘with Minted Cantel Choli. f Vegetabl d Salads Bstat o g S Hot Rolls Delicio TOBY TAVERN 1509 H St. N.W. Next to Shoreham Building Lunch -50c & Up Every Night Dinners__85¢c & $1 Sunday De Luxe___$1.00, $1.25 Dinner, § to 8:30 Rooms for Private Parties 1341 Conn. Ave. Luncheon—25c to 55¢ Dinner—50c to $1.00 Open Daily, 7 AM. to 3 AM. Music Daily, 9:30 P.M. to 1:30 AM. Beb Dunninston. Plane. Bob @Arey. Violin. Thursday Special Regular 00 $1.50 Dinner s]. " From 7102 ORCHESTRA LEON BRUSILOFF’'S New York Ave. OCTOBER 16, 1935. AMUSEMENTS Hollywood Takes to Desert AndMountainsDuringLull Arrowhead Springs Is Little Cinemaland With Hidden Bungalows Occupied by Movie BY MOLLIE H missus, and Bob Ryskind, all occupy- ing one of the spacious little houses® 50 popular at this spot. Down near the tennis courts, Clifton Webb and his mother, Mabel Webb, | were relaxing where it would be only a step for the tall comedy star to be| at his favorite sport. He takes a perfecting his game is occupying all| his time while M-G-M is perfecting | a scenario calculated to display his talents to best advantage. Since last| May he has collected a fat salary :nd‘ waxed brown and full of health in our peerless climate. But Mr. Webb is eager to be at work. Madge Evans and Una Merkel and | their mothers are glowing with health at the famous “Caves.” Always think of the late Karl Kitchen when I go to Arrowhead Springs. He it was who told me it was the most unusual spot of its kind in the world. “If it were | in Europe,” he said, “Americans would save up for a decade to get there.” But the United States is pretty well represented there, with San Fran- cisco's Mrs. Daniel Jackling and Mrs. Herbert Moffatt most enthusiastic about it all. A station wagon meets incoming boats at Wilmington and takes Eastern visitors direct to this mountain hideaway. Most interesting new development on the Hollywood lots is the “volume detector”—a needle 50 sensitive that it is like a seismograph. Located in the sound booth, it informs the sound engineer of what is going to take place long before the director knows it will happen. “That guy is going to blow up in his lines,” says the engineer, for the needle wavers treacherously with the nervous breathing of the man who feels his dialogue fading from his mind. Or—“He had too much lunch. Listen to that breathing. The record- ing won't be hot on that.” So the sound man may suggest to the di- | rector that the heavy eater be side- | tracked for a half hour or so until | :ll breathing comes back to equilib- | | rium, Luise Rainer misses audiences so | much that she invites workmen from | the sets to come in and watch her | work in “The Great Ziegfeld.” She | plays the role of Anna Held . . . AMUSEMENTS. ACAD E. Lawrence Phillips' Theatre Continuous From $:30 P. ~_CLARENDON. VA JANET GAYNOR, HENRY __FONDA in_“FARMER TAKES A WIFE." CAROLINA Gt ™ A ith “WE LIVE AGAIN" = VE L AGAIN" and “THE LITTLE 2105 Pa. Ave. (NEW) CIRCLE races v b N HUN an 30! N in DUMBARTON FAIRLAWN HT EVERY NI 1343 Wikensin Ave. YER L BREAK omeds.. - SN0 R S AT _EIGHT. in Aceusticon E NOEL COWARD'S “DESIGN FOR LIV with FREDRIC MARCH. GARY COO)N’ER. MIRIAM HOPKINS. EDWARD EVERETT HORTON. " Silly 'Symphony. “Grass- hoppers and Ants.” Todd-Keliy Comeds, 100 1, 15¢. all seats: 1 to 6, 15¢ and 20c: after 6. 15c and 25c. 1119 8 8t NE. Double Feature 'ORTH 'l'n =3 Continuous Prem it P A E RAFT. EDWARD ARNOLD and CLAIRE DODD_in “THE GLASS KEY.” Comedy. __POX NEWS with LOWELL THOMAS. _ | czor STATE o070 Wise: Aver Bethosda. Ma. ow at 6:00 P.M. 13RErT, "Ab:Y‘(?U%lG‘.'T:fihARIE YER in o SHANGHAL” Musical, “THE BILLBOARI > With BING CROSBY. Friday-—“ANNAPOLIS FAREWELL." TAKOMA _“% arsine Frousies ZASU PITTS In “SHE GETS HER MAN.” PAUL_LUKAS in “CASINO MURDER CASE.” OLLYWOOD, October 16.—Hollywood, in its first big interval before Winter production sets in, takes to the desert and the mountains. Arrowhead Springs is a little cinemaland, with all its luxurious bungalows, hidden along the mountainsides amid the thick green of its plantings, occupied by movie famous. There on a week end trip I found Carole Lombard with Brownie, the Dachshund, and Frank Capra and the Famous. MERRICK. Dorothy Parker has difficulty doing straight stuff for the pictures and they insist on giving her that kind of assignment . . . And some of the leading lights of Carole Lombard's latest picture, “Hands Across the Table,” asked that their names be kept off the credit cast, only to find, at the picture’s first public preview, that it's going to be a success. Are| their faces red? . . . They say Jack | Gilbeft was never so sunk as he is| over Marlene Dietrich. . San Francisco is holding major | interest in screen plays. “Barbary | Coast” gave up one type, but suggested little of the city’s physical qualities. | “Gentleman From Frisco” will be an- | other shortly released. “Fog Over | Frisco,” melodrama directed by Wil- | helm Dieterle, is tops, in my opinion, | in catching genuine San Francisco | atmosphere. | In my mail this morning a copy of Charles Caldwell Dobie’s “San Fran- | cisco Tales,” and most timely. Dobie | is-the writer who told Sam Goldwyn | he was “off on a pleasure tour of Europe and couldn't take on the job of technical director of ‘Barbary Coast.’” He said later: “A very nice fellow named Goldwyn rang me at the Bohemian Club. Is he important in Hollywood?” | (Copyright. 1935, by the North American Newspaper Alliance. Inc.) MUSEMENTS. = 24 SUNDAY SERIES. 4 p. m.—Hel- fetz, ack Chorus, Josef Hofmann. Grace Moore. Nelson Edd: Mrs. Dorsey’s Concert Bureau. B (Droop’s Music Store) Tel ALARY 0, (13 wAY. FAVORIT Sereen After Theatre DANCING BAMBOO ROOM WILLARD SYMPHONAIRS ROLLER SKATING RINK Every Night, 8-11 P.M. ARMORY Silver Spring, Md. SPECIAL FEATURES HIPPODROME ... Double Feature Jessie Matthews, “Evergreen.” Henry Hull “Werewolf of London.” CAMEO Fred MacMurray. Names." CADE ™38 onseow Loretta Young. “Shan s o ALszema Y1 ¥ill Rogers. "“Steamboat Round Bend."” BOCKVILLE, MD. James Dunn. *‘Welcome' Hm.nyt." on.l'lx"A cuurA.no |R “A]u.-fi' !m‘i"ux INA. CCartoon. 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